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Dumfries County Buildings, 113 English Street, Dumfries

A Category B Listed Building in Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway

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Coordinates

Latitude: 55.0698 / 55°4'11"N

Longitude: -3.606 / 3°36'21"W

OS Eastings: 297542

OS Northings: 576210

OS Grid: NX975762

Mapcode National: GBR 398T.3F

Mapcode Global: WH5WJ.LT1T

Plus Code: 9C7R399V+WH

Entry Name: Dumfries County Buildings, 113 English Street, Dumfries

Listing Name: English Street, County Buildings

Listing Date: 21 August 1987

Category: B

Source: Historic Scotland

Source ID: 362696

Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB26174

Building Class: Cultural

Also known as: Dumfries, 113 English Street, Dumfries County Buildings

ID on this website: 200362696

Location: Dumfries

County: Dumfries and Galloway

Town: Dumfries

Electoral Ward: Nith

Traditional County: Dumfriesshire

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Description

Peddie and Forbes Smith, 1912-14. Edwardian
Renaissance large and symmetrical U-plan County
Buildings. Red ashlar, channelled at ground. Central
range has raised centrepiece with consoled and
pedimented doorpiece, arched 3-light window above with
Doric-columned mullions, and flanked by channelled
pilaster strips. Wings 5 bays deep, frontal ends repeat
design of central pavilion, without doors. Balustraded
wall-head parapets and 1st floor aprons. Piended and
plaformed roofs, attic windows concealed by parapets.
Small-paned sashes.
Council chamber at rear with pedimented doorpieces and
columned screens.

Statement of Interest

Foundation stone laid September 1912.

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